Lebanon Trail BLAzER News est. 2016

LTHS Schedule - Last Week of School

Thursday, May 19th: 9AM - NOON

1^st Period 1A: 9:00AM -10:32AM
2^nd Period 2A: 10:37AM -12:00PM

Friday, May 20th: 9AM - NOON

1^st Period 1B: 9:00AM -10:32AM
2^nd Period 2B: 10:37AM -12:00PM

LT Yearbook Distribution

Imprint Yearbooks will be distributed at the Concession Stand outside of the Auditorium on these dates. Students must have a form of ID for pickup (Student ID or Driver's License are fine.):

Monday, May 16th - All Day **SENIORS pick up Monday/Tuesday
Tuesday, May 17th - All Day **SENIORS pick up Monday/Tuesday
Friday, May 20th - Half Day (School is dismissed at noon)

LTHS GRADUATION May 22nd

We are excited for our big day, Trail Blazers!

Students may begin arriving at the Ford Center at 2:30PM on May 22nd. They are welcome to drive themselves or you may drop them off. This is the preferred traffic pattern for the day, in hopes that you will not get stuck in a dead end.
Here is a map of where you can park.
Students will enter the facility on the north side and walk down several flights of stairs (by a loading dock).
Parents should enter through Tostito Plaza (unless they need the ADA entrance for a family member).
The usual bag policy for the facility will be in place. In addition, families will not be able to bring flowers, signs, bullhorns, and tripods for cameras into graduation.
Refer to the district website for all details/FAQs.
Students will process into the ceremony, but will not be in alphabetical order. We will remind students to text their families to ensure no one is caught off-guard when their name is called.
Following the ceremony, students will pick up their diploma and be released to Tostito Plaza to meet you.

**Tickets and other graduation items will be handed out to seniors at the end of Senior Homeroom on Monday, May 16 in the auditorium.**

Class of 2022 Yard SignS

Seniors PICK UP A YARD SIGN THIS WEEK! Signs and yard stakes are still available in the front foyer of the school, Take one home to celebrate your graduation!!

Class of 2022 DETAILS

Senior Cap and Gown Expectations: Seniors - you may not decorate the top of your caps. No outside regalia should be worn besides the traditional academic cap & tassel, gown, and honor stoles.

Senior Packets and 15 Tickets will be distributed to Seniors on Monday, May 16th during Homeroom Advisory Class. If your Senior does not have an Advisory class due to CTE or UNT, they can see Ms. Portwood in the LT Front Office to pick up their packet.

Blazerfest: Wednesday, May 18th

LTHS Graduation: Sunday, May 22nd, 3:30PM

Trail Blazer Seniors PTSA: Click Here

Next Year's Senior Photos by CaDy

The new photography company for Senior Photos is CADY Photography (replacing Lifetouch).

Cady Website:

Click Here Cady
Contact Phone: 678.722.3449

Parents of Juniors are encouraged to get yearbook senior photos taken on dates available throughout the summer - sooner rather than later. Cady will be at LTHS for limited road shoots, and spaces and backdrop choices will be based on availability. Current dates for LTHS photo sessions are Saturday, August 20th and Wednesday, September 21st.

In addition, next year's 2022/2023 Imprint Yearbook will be including one casual photo of Seniors along with their traditional formal gown / graduation photo. This casual photo is included in the sitting fee ($30) for a Simple Session Package, which can be applied to the purchase of a photo package.

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

LTHS has National Merit Scholars on campus! Congratulations to the 28 FISD students who were awarded scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, including some of our own!

$2,500 National Merit Scholarship Winners:

Yee Hong Pua, Lebanon Trail - Electrical Engineering
Champers Fu, Lebanon Trail - Computer Engineering
Jennifer Zhang, Lebanon Trail - Computer Science

Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winner:

Corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards are financed by business organizations across the country. These awards offer up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends.

Krishna Madhav, Lebanon Trail - Environmental Policy - Awarded the Jerry R. Junkins Memorial Scholarship

Full Article, Published 5/12/22: Click Here National Merit List

LTHS ART STUDENTS Honored

Over seventy FISD students surpassed thousands of students to progress to the State Level Visual Arts Scholastic Event.

Of the 71 that advanced to State, 49 received medals for earning the highest scores, and 19 of those works received the coveted Gold Seal, the highest honor bestowed by the Texas Art Education Association. We want to congratulate our LT students for their hard work and gifted creativity! Also, we recognize our LT Teachers for setting high standards and supporting student achievement.

Way to go Trail Blazers! Full Article: Click Here

WINNERS:

GOLD SEAL MEDAL WINNER: Camila Salinas, Junior at Lebanon Trail - Teacher Kristen Summers

MEDALIST WINNER: Twisha Kanumuru, Freshman at Lebanon Trail - Teacher Yona Chong

BPA National Competition

We are proud of these Business Professionals of America Trail Blazer Finalists:

- Tanush Chintala and Kishan Sivakumar - Virtual Start-Up Enterprise
- Alison MacLeod - Health Administration Procedures
- Arnav Gangur - JAVA Programming
- 3rd Place: Ellison Zhu - C++ Programming

MORE STUDENTS BLAZING TRAILS

The LT Jazz Ensemble earned 2nd Place the Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Jazz Invitational. Other awards were:

- Outstanding Trumpet Section
- Outstanding Saxophone Section
- Bradley Buss, Senior, won Most Outstanding Wind Soloist of the entire festival!

LT ESPORTS

LT Esports finished 2nd overall in the District Tournament!

- Brandon He finished 1st in Smash Brothers.
- Daniel Watts finished 3rd in Smash Brothers.
- Team of Alex Merritt and Payton Wright finished 1st in rocket league.

HUNT May 16

CLARK may 16

SHAWNEE TRAIL may 18

REPORT CARDS

Final student report cards will be posted in HAC on May 23, 2022. Parents wanting to save an electronic PDF/paper copy for their files should print the report card by the first week in JUNE. Closing report cards for the full academic year are usually viewable in HAC for about 2 weeks after school closes.

If you login as a student in HAC, or a parent in Guardian Gateway account, the PDF view of your student’s report card is the official FISD view once your click on the PRINT BUTTON. The PRINT BUTTON in upper right creates an electronic PDF view.

Click on "Grades"
Click on "Report Card"
Choose "PRINT" (upper right)

VOE Requests

A VOE (verification of enrollment) request for a driver’s permit or license must be initiated by the student in the Student Portal: These requests are automated at the district level, and will be available for request during the summer.

Click Here VOE Link

VOE's are processed automatically through the district and will be signed virtually and sent to the FISD student email and primary guardian email.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING

To report an absence, click the "Report an Absence" icon in upper right corner: LTHS Website.

Parents must report the absence from their email account; students should not self-report.
Doctor's notes may be turned in within 3 days or electronically emailed: LTHSAttendance@friscoisd.org
After reporting an absence, allow a few days for an "unexcused" absence to reflect the updated status.

LTHS SENIOR SUNSET is CANCELLED

Trail Blazers! LTHS Student Council is busy during May, celebrating LTHS staff and graduating Seniors! Due to limited student participation, the Senior Sunset Event is cancelled. Thank you!

Click Here for STUCO NEWS

DECA & Stockyard STOREWIDE Inventory Clearance

All items will be reduced 50% at the Stockyard school store, to clear out remaining inventory for the year!

Check it out at Mega Lunch!

LUNCH OPTIONS May 18

Students will be on an alternate bell schedule on Wednesday May 18th and can choose Food Trucks MENUS for lunch. Any students wanting to participate need to bring money for their food. Entrees will cost between $8-12, with dessert truck options for $4 and up. The cafeteria will still be open to purchase school lunch.

FOOD TRUCKS OPTIONS MAY 18th (Entrees will be $8-12):

F&F Express-Asian bowls
Hot Potato-grilled cheese, loaded fries
Yummy pizza-pizza, wings
Chicago taste-hot dogs
Nacho Loco-Mexican (tacos, nachos)
Halal Mother Truckers-halal tacos, fries, bowls, quesadillas
Andy's treat truck-ice cream and ice pops (dairy free)
Bobalicious-boba tea

RESTROOMS

LT student restrooms have been temporarily restricted to specific locations; access is available on both levels. All students have received instructions regarding locations and expectations.

Advanced Placement (AP) Testing requires additional security procedures, including restrooms. EOY testing environments are enforced to maintain college board test integrity.
Repairs due to general maintenance and recent vandalism require closures until resolved.

FISD COMMUNITY FOLDER

Items posted in the Community Folder of the FISD website include summer opportunities for athletic and academic enrichment. Learn more on the Community Page Link: Click Here

Summer Success with Apex

Frisco ISD is excited to offer students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to access free online learning this summer. Summer Success with Apex is an online program that will offer students access to personalized instruction in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, STAAR Tutorials as well as SAT, ACT, and TSIA2. These asynchronous virtual learning opportunities will be open for students to self-enroll between May 16 - August 31, 2022.

APEX Parent Letter: Click Here Getting started: Click Here

FISD SNAPCODE 2022 / 2023

**Lost your Snapcode? Email FISD at: isregistration@friscoisd.org.

PowerSchool Registration Snapcode Invitations to register your students have been sent to the primary guardian emails, (If you enrolled after April 1st, expect to receive an email in June.) Look for an invitation email with the subject: Frisco ISD Annual Registration.

Full Article and FAQs: CLICK HERE

FISD Proof of Residency

Frisco ISD requires families provide proof of residency each year. Submitting your POR online improves accuracy and saves processing and acceptance time on your submission.

Follow this POR LINK to submit your annual POR now!

Follow the prompts by uploading a PDF copy of a current or previous month's gas, water, or electric bill with current usage and service address (no cable / phone / internet bills). If you have more than one student, you will need to submit a POR copy for each student using their ID number. Currently, an April/May 2022 utility bill is an acceptable date.

If you have signed a current lease with occupancy dates or recently purchased a home, this will suffice temporarily. A copy of the closing papers dated in the last 30 days will suffice until a utility bill is available.

If you are living with a relative/friend in the FISD attendance zone, an affidavit must be completed AND notarized by the student's guardian and property owner on the utility bill, then returned to the LT front office, along with a current utility bill.

Full Article and FAQs: Submit a POR

Student Health- Next School Year

If your student has any health concerns including asthma, severe allergies, seizures, or diabetes. Please be sure to get an updated action plan from your child’s doctor for the 2022-2023 school year to provide for to the nurse. These plans must be updated every school year. Additionally, students are only allowed to carry emergency medication if we have the proper documentation from their physician. All forms can be found HERE: Click Here Health Forms

If your child will need any medications at school for next year. Please review the FISD medication policy found here: Click Here Health Services

Have a happy and healthy summer!

Chromebooks: 1 for ALL

If you want to join the 1 for all program, it is not too late! Learn how to get a Chromebook for a ONE-TIME $20 fee: Click Here Chromebooks for Class

Click here for Infomercial: FISD 1 For All Chromebooks

FISD WEEKLY CHROMEBOOK CHECK

FISD STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Frisco ISD is looking for student leaders who would like to serve on next year's 2022/2023 Frisco ISD Committees.

**Applications are open May 1 and close August 31.**

Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council

The purpose of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council is to provide input to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees regarding District and campus initiatives, events, and procedures. Four students from each high school will meet monthly with the Superintendent. Read more.

Legislative Leadership Committee (LLC)

The purpose of the LLC is to assist in developing the District’s legislative priorities and to provide feedback to the Government Affairs department throughout the legislative session. The LLC would be a great place for students who are interested in the government or politics. Read More.

District Advisory Committee (DAC)

The DAC is designed to provide an opportunity for students, staff, parents and taxpayers to remain continually engaged with the District, and to ensure that District initiatives are developed with feedback. Read more.

School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)

The SHAC has been established to ensure that local community values and health issues are reflected in the District’s health education instruction. Read more.

Alumni Student Ambassadors

An Alumni Student Ambassador is a high school junior or senior that will serve as a liaison between their high school and the Alumni Network to help strengthen school spirit, alumni engagement, relations, programs, and resources. he Alumni Student Ambassador has a separate application process with a deadline of September 4, 2022. Read more.

SENIOR AND STUDENTs leaving fisd:

END OF YEAR instructions

Students LEAVING FISD - Read about what to do with Google Accounts, Student Portal, portfolios, email, and more:

Click Here for Important Information

SENIORS GRADUATING- Read about ordering FINAL TRANSCRIPTS (available JUNE 2) from Parchment, adding a new email address, and more:

Click Here for Parchment Steps

*Please bookmark these links for future reference

LTHS COUNSELOR NEWS

Seniors and Parents - Transcripts

Click Here for important steps to request your final transcript, including adding a personal email address to your Parchment account. If you have questions, please reach out to Dr. Austin. Remember to "HOLD for GRADES" and add a permanent email address.

Final Transcripts for the 2021-2022 school year will be available through Parchment on June 2nd.

Summer School Registration Extended

Frisco ISD Secondary Summer School is extending the deadline to register for HS advancement courses to Thursday, May 26th.

For costs and presentations: Click Here

See the flyer below for details on Secondary Summer School.

NAVIGATOR YOUTH PROGRAM

Registration for the FREE 2022 Summer Young Scholar Program is now open, and this year's program will address not only computer science but also career opportunities in healthcare and other fields. Current students from several universities will also join to share their campus experiences, their majors, questions/answer sessions.

Click Here for Internship

FISD+ Flyer-2.pdf

Summer School 2022 Flyer-2.pdf

SENIORS - FAFSA or OPT OUT

FINANCIAL AID REMINDER

Seniors/Senior Parents: Before graduation, every Senior must complete the FAFSA or the waiver form, per Texas law.

See FAFSA LINK for details. If you do not plan to complete the FAFSA, please complete the opt out form using the tile found in the Guardian Gateway (for parents), or the Student Portal (for Seniors who are already 18). If you have completed the FAFSA, see what happens next HERE.

**ALL SENIORS MUST DO ONE OR

THE OTHER BEFORE GRADUATION!**

If you and your students are looking for scholarships, please have your student login to their XELLO ACCOUNT in the student portal.

Lead Teen Volunteer Opportunities at Safety Town

Teens can read more about teen summer opportunities on the Safety Town website.

Requirements for Lead Teens:

We are targeting teens who are looking for leadership opportunities to have for their resume/college applications.
Minimum age: 16 years old, with some prior work experience.
Have a volunteer profile in Better Impact (www.MyVolunteerPage.com) (create one when applying.)
If you are above the age of 17+, will need to complete a background check.
Complete our online application for Lead Teen and submit it with a short intro video.
Be available to volunteer during the weeks of June 6 through July 20.
Typical volunteer hours are 1-2 times per week from 8:15-a.m. -12:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Tramel, JTramel@FriscoFire.com or call 972-292-6353.

COLLIN COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS

Need a Collin Transcript? Parents, please have your students request one: Click Here

Free TUITION CREDITS EXTENDED!

More than 500 graduating Seniors have already taken advantage of the tuition and fee credits this summer for Collin’s Reversing the Slide program. Collin College is providing tuition and fee credits for up to 6 credit hours this summer for all graduating seniors in our service area! Collin is working as fast as they can, but the process from start to end can take a few days. So, they want to extend the enrollment deadline to help even more graduating seniors.

**The new deadline will be Thursday May 26 at 5 pm.**

Check out this helpful program checklist: Click Here

Questions? Email: dualcredit@collin.edu

Information: CLICK HERE Collin Program Details

DELL OFFER FOR SENIORS, Family, and FISD Staff

Details: Click Here

Dell Flyer.pdf

PTSA School of Excellence UPDATE

Our PTSA enrolled in the National PTA School of Excellence Program supporting and celebrating the partnership between families and our school. From a survey last fall we created an action plan to increase family engagement supporting student success. Please complete our 5-minute anonymous final survey which will assess participant experiences now in comparison to the beginning of this school year. Parents, guardians, teachers, students, administrators, and family members are encouraged to participate.

PTSA Board Openings

Join us to make a difference in the lives of students, parents, staff, and the entire LT community! We have 5 remaining open board roles - Council Delegate, Senior Events Chair, and Parent Reps for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Review our role descriptions and submit your interest!

Click Here Shop Now!

LTHS SPiritwear e-store brought to you by PTSA

This is the last week to take advantage of the spirit wear grand opening sale. Act fast because the sale ends on 5/15. Save 25% sitewide with code: SPIRIT515-FS! There is also free shipping on all orders over $50. Personalization is available on select items. Shop Now and use code SPIRIT515-FS at checkout!

“DID YOU KNOW?”

Parents and students, we want you to know about Frisco ISD and PTSA provided tools for students to achieve academic success. Visit the Home Access Center (HAC) together and explore all that it has to offer. Then, fill out this Google form to be entered into a drawing for a $25 Target gift card. Deadline to enter is May 17th. The winner will be notified through email on May 18th.

Congratulations to our third drawing winners - Charlene and Samuel Willingham! They won a $25 gift card to Sonic for exploring Canvas.

PTSA Programs Preview

May 13 deadline - PTSA board open roles - click here for the interest form and details about our 5 open roles.
May 13 - Spirit Wear e-Store site-wide sale deadline. See flyer for details.
May 15 - School of Excellence Final Survey Please complete a 5-minute anonymous survey about your experience at LTHS. Our PTSA needs feedback from parents/guardians, teachers, students, and staff!

Personalize or give as gifts!

My Team Jewelry spirit wear

Get your custom, handmade LTHS jewelry and accessories to add some fresh new looks to your Trail Blazer spirit gear.

A percentage of your purchase will benefit the LT PTSA. Scan the QR code or shop online at the LT Jewelry E-store.

PTSA Healthy Lifestyle

LTHS Remind Codes

We use Remind to communicate with students/parents in real time. Feel free to join!

Class of 2022 - text “@lths2022” to 81010
Class of 2023 - text “@lths2023” to 81010
Class of 2024 - text “@lths2024” to 81010
Class of 2025 - text “@lt2025” to 81010

FOLLOW LEBANON TRAIL BLAZERS on Twitter

@LebanonTrailHS #LTBettertogether

PARKING PASSES

Students need a parking permit to park on campus: Click Here for Form
The parking pass fee is $30 for the second semester, and is now available in Online School Fees. Don't forget your driver's license and copy of insurance.
Student Parking (blue section on map) restricts drop offs and exits, for the safety of students, staff, and visitors.

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